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Definition of Abound
1. Verb. Be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities.
2. Verb. Be in a state of movement or action. "The streets abound with crowds"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
Definition of Abound
1. v. i. To be in great plenty; to be very prevalent; to be plentiful.
Definition of Abound
1. Verb. (context: intransitive obsolete) To be wealthy. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To be highly productive. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To be full to overflowing. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To be copiously supplied; ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abound
1. to have a large number or amount [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abound
Literary usage of Abound
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"Small banded agates of much beauty abound on the shores of Lake Superior ; large
... Agates abound in many other regions, while very many localities yield ..."
2. Historical Collections of the State of New York: Containing a General by John Warner Barber, Henry Howe (1842)
"Its waters are very deep and clear, and abound with the finest fish. ...
Schroon and Brant lakes are beautiful sheets oi' water, and abound with fish ..."
3. Sunset by Southern Pacific Company. Passenger Dept, Southern Pacific Company (1912)
"... and Profit abound By CE FISHER CHEESE and summer resorts—what a combination!
Yet, mention the Tillamook country, Oregon, and the mind refuses absolutely ..."
4. Sermons by Phillips Brooks (1893)
"Now the God of hope fill you with all Joy and Peace in Believing, that ye may
abound in Hope through the Power of the Holy Ghost." — ROMANS xv. 13. ..."
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